Craft Group

Despite a rainy, overcast morning, just on 60 people attended the North Arm Stitch Gatherers Biggest Morning Tea on Saturday 4 May.

The sale tables were the first stop for many, where a variety of hand crafted and donated goods were on display. Sales were brisk, adding $600 to the final total. The major raffle, a hand made bed throw and matching cushions donated by Joan Williams was also sold out, providing another $500. Total raised so far is a whopping $2,300.

Over 20 people went home happily clutching raffle prizes...

The North Arm Cove Stitch Gatherers group is hoping to make this year’s Biggest Morning Tea on Saturday 4 May bigger and better than ever .

With a black and white theme, the craft competition should produce some interesting and unusual entries. There are prizes for the best hand crafted items across a range of categories and many of the entries will be auctioned after the judging.

Entry fee is $5.00 and this includes a morning tea of assorted sandwiches, cakes and slices and as...

The residents of North Arm Cove and surrounding areas have once again proved they can punch above their weight when it comes to fund raising, with a total of $2,050 raised at the recent Biggest Morning Tea.

Around 70 guests enjoyed a traditional Devonshire Tea and browsed the sale tables. There were so many fine entries in the Lavender and Lace craft competition that the Judges had a pretty tough time deciding on the six winners. They were Cheryl Fleming from Karuah, who won in two categories, Kay Furley, Annette Searle, also from Karuah, Joan...

This year, the Stitch Gatherers group bring you some old-world charm for the Biggest Morning Tea, with the sweet fragrance of lavender and the timeless beauty of lace. To be held at the Community Hall on Saturday 5 May, the official start time is 10.00am but you might like to roll up at 9.30 to grab a bargain from the special sale table.

Cancer has touched many residents of the Cove and surrounding areas so the Stitch Gatherers Group would welcome entries for the craft competition that can be auctioned or...

Although attendance was down a little on previous years, the North Arm Cove Biggest Morning Tea still managed to raise $1,700 for the Cancer Council. The Stitch Gatherers group were delighted with the result, attributing the slightly lower numbers to the fact that many residents were absent from the Cove on the day.

The decision to feature coat hangers, cushions and doorstops was a great success and the entries were so many and varied that judges Emma, Joanne and Shawna asked for more prizes to be awarded. Competition winners came from both the North...